Beauties of Someshwara

 

Day-1:

It was year end and I had planned to visit some places which was in my list. Koodlu theertha was left somehow. I had tried to visit in August 2021 trip but it was closed due to heavy rains. 

Fall and valley

Started off from Mysore early morning and reached the Koodlu gate around noon. Board here shows 15kms to this place. 

Took this route, was happy to see very good road until the rough patch started. At one place was worried and stopped if any car could go beyond.

A person who had come in Honda Activa saw me and stopped. He had visited few times and was confident to tell that any small car can go till the parking point. Feeling motivated, I proceeded and reached parking point.

There is Forest gate here, they will take necessary information and will provide permission to enter. Visitors are allowed to enter latest by 3pm. Soon started walking and in about 45min reached to see mighty beauty. 

Koodlutheertha falls

Weather was perfect sunny day, many people were enjoying play in the shallow waters of Koodlu. Single fall of about 300 ft was spectacular.

Spent time in swim, walked around the place to take different views of the fall. Started to descend back and reached parking lot.

Started my way back to Hotel. Made a pit stop near Varanga-Kabbinale road. There is a fall very close to this road. 

Took photo and returned back to Hotel.

Road side waterfall

Day-2:

I enquired about Vanake abbi (Onake abbi) at Someshwara and found that Forest department is giving permission. Without any second thought planned this trek for the next day. Reached Someshwara Forest office around 8:30am and got all formalities done. Our local guide Srinivas and his friend were ready.

Distant Onake abbi falls

We parked car at small village,  and could see distant Onake abbi like this.

There was clear trekking route, and soon started our ascent. Route is steep climb up, little climb down and up again. By 90min we could have the first glimpse of fall. It is roughly about 3km one way.

After this point, it is about 15min walk along the stream which is more difficult to cross slippery rocks.

Tall straight trees - on the way to Onake abbi

We could see lot of straight trees like this. Forest was dense and sunlight could fall very little to the ground.

First glimpse of fall

After climbing up the stream we were in front of this amazing 500ft waterfall. All our tiredness  vanished after seeing this and drinking chilled natural water.

Closer view of fall

Front view of the bottom step

Spent some time here and started to descend back. 

By half way, we could hear sound from another stream and could see another fall behind the trees. Our guide knew about it and told as Meenabbi falls.

Upon our request, he tried to find a way to reach this. Short descend towards mountain, we were are the stream. We had to walk another 30 along this stream. There were no path and with great difficulty we could reach this place. 

Meenabbi falls

Closer view of Meenabbi

We took some time in taking photos/videos and reached back to parking lot. Since there was some time, our guide took us to Chitrabbi falls near Kabbinale. Thanked Srinivas and Ranjan for coming with us and showing 3 falls and made our day.

Chitrabbi falls

Note: Since Onake abbi is coming under Forest range, it is compulsory to take necessary permission to enter. Walking along and crossing stream is necessary to reach the base of falls. So, post monsoon is best time to visit.